On Monday, the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears faced the Huntington Highlanders in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Fairmont Senior snuck past Huntington with a 65-60 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Huntington lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mikey Johnson. Despite the final result, he scored 30 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tayveon Wilson, who scored six points along with nine rebounds.
Fairmont Senior's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points per game. As for Huntington, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7.
Fairmont Senior will head out on the road to challenge Bridgeport at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairmont Senior knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 games -- so hopefully Bridgeport likes a good challenge. Huntington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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